| WV | HB116 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the PEIA to reimburse covered persons for GLP-1 agonist medications prescribed by a physician for weight loss.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-19
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | SB300 | Pass | Relating to the organization of the Office of the Inspector General
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Chapter 208, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | SB217 | Pass | Authorizing state and subdivisions to negotiate price for construction when all bids received exceed maximum budget
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Chapter 141, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | SB438 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to establish an exception to the roster requirements for authorizing entities subject to chapter 30 of the code and to remove geographical information about individuals authorized to engage in a trade, occupation, or profe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Chapter 196, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | SB453 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to require any pharmacy benefit manager ("PBM") who contracts with PEIA to be entirely transparent in providing its full data around pricing and payments for drugs and to pharmacies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Chapter 142, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | SB605 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to require participating public employers in any retirement plan administered by the CPRB to remit retirement contributions and fees by electronic funds transfer beginning July 1, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Chapter 144, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | SB649 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that senior status intermediate court judges and family judges are subject to the same per diem compensation limits as senior circuit court judges. This addresses a possible gap in code created after the creatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Chapter 77, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB4274 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to rename the Department of Health and Human Resources.This bill was recommended for passage during the 2024 legislative session by the Legislative Oversight Commission of Health and Human Resources Accountability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 149, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB4753 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require insurance coverage for biomarker testing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Removed from calendar by Rules Committee |
| WV | HB4956 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require health benefit plan coverage for medically necessary dental procedures that result from cancer treatment; create the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act; explain the scope of procedures covered as a result of cert...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Senate requests House to concur |
| WV | HB4734 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for a pay increase and a sign-on bonus for corrections employees to retain current workers and to attract new workers to this field.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5241 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the Insurance Commissioner to audit claims under the Public Employees Insurance Act related to post-traumatic stress syndrome disorder PTSD claims for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for first responders; c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Banking and Insurance Committee |
| WV | HB5613 | Engross
Sine Die | Creating plans to protect West Virginia from major crises
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB742 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize sheriffs who are members of the public retirement system to retire upon attaining the age of sixty-two with eight or more years of service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | SB760 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to modify the length of service an employee of the Legislature whose term of employment is otherwise classified as temporary and who is employed to perform services required by the Legislature for its regular sessions must...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | SB496 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that race discrimination includes discrimination based on certain hair textures and styles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-23
Referred to Finance on 2nd reading |
| WV | HB4978 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary of the Department of Health, the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health, and the state health officer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-20
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB857 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require insurance coverage for clinical genetic testing for an inherited gene mutation and evidenced-based cancer imaging; and providing that this testing is not subject to cost-sharing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-19
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5087 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow Tier II members of the Teachers Retirement System to apply accrued annual and sick leave, on the basis of one day's retirement service credit for each two days of accrued annual and sick leave, toward an increase ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5263 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require participating public employers in any retirement plan administered by the CPRB to remit retirement contributions and fees by electronic funds transfer beginning July 1, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
On 2nd reading, House Calendar |
| WV | HB5568 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to salary increases for state employees
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Jails and Prisons Committee |
| WV | HB5615 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting contracts with companies that use illegal means
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5602 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring Governor’s consent to accept certain grants
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5559 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing sheriffs who are members of the public retirement system to retire upon attaining the age of sixty-two with eight or more years of services
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Pensions & Retirement Committee |
| WV | HB5608 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the use of legal cannabis sales profits to offset employee contributions to the Public Employees Insurance program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5577 | Intro
Sine Die | Increasing required medical coverage for autism spectrum disorders
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5619 | Intro
Sine Die | To increase the pay for retired state employees by 5% over three years beginning in 2025
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Pensions & Retirement Committee |
| WV | SB729 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize sheriffs who are members of the public retirement system to retire upon attaining the age of sixty-two with eight or more years of service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To Senate Pensions Committee |
| WV | HB5550 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide that sheriffs who are members of the public retirement system to retire upon attaining the age of 62 with eight or more years of service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Pensions & Retirement Committee |
| WV | HB4593 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the West Virginia First Foundation to comply with the Open Governmental Proceedings Act and the Freedom of Information Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4707 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the management of personal service appropriations for vacant positions. The bill provides for findings. The bill provides for the transfer of appropriations for vacant positions. The bill provides for a tran...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | SB659 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase the minimum benefit for certain annuitants with at least 20 years of total service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-05
To Senate Pensions Committee |
| WV | HB5420 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to raise the threshold from $25,000 to $50,000 for the requirement of bids for government construction contracts or municipal public works projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5393 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide a cost-of-living increase, based on the annual increase in the consumer price index, for persons under the Public Employees Retirement Act and Teachers Retirement System that are at least 60 years of age and tha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To House Pensions & Retirement Committee |
| WV | HB5389 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to restore the special rule of 80 for a member's retirement when a member's age plus years of contributing service equals or exceeds 80.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To House Pensions & Retirement Committee |
| WV | HB5378 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that impermissible discrimination includes discrimination based on certain hair textures and styles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5372 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to remove multiple severability clauses in the West Virginia Code.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB156 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require that certain documents that contain records of wages be considered confidential.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB313 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require doula services to be covered by Medicaid and PEIA.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5327 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB586 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish an insulin safety net program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB585 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to the use of legal cannabis sales profits to offset employee contributions to the Public Employees Insurance program if the sale of recreational cannabis is legalized in West Virginia
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To Senate Banking and Insurance Committee |
| WV | HB5290 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create Holocaust Education Week in West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB5312 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide a 15% cost-of-living adjustment for retired public employees and school personnel.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Pensions & Retirement Committee |
| WV | HB5299 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to enact the Closed Captioning Act. The bill requires public places that have televisions for use by the public to have at least one half of those televisions to have their closed captioning feature activated at all times....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5244 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for voluntary portable insurance plans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26
To House Banking & Insurance Committee |
| WV | SB579 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide a $1,000 cost-of-living adjustment to certain retirees of the Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5190 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require physical therapy, speech, and occupational therapy insurance coverage for school age children up to age 18 years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Banking & Insurance Committee |
| WV | SB550 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to modify the Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To Senate Pensions Committee |
| WV | HB5097 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the use of daylight saving time in West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Government Organization Committee |
